Cast and Crew of How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.

Full Cast of How the West Was Won

Carroll Baker as Eve Prescott Rawlings

Carroll Baker

Eve Prescott Rawlings
Lee J. Cobb as Marshal Lou Ramsey

Lee J. Cobb

Marshal Lou Ramsey
Henry Fonda as Jethro Stuart

Henry Fonda

Jethro Stuart
Carolyn Jones as Julie Rawlings

Carolyn Jones

Julie Rawlings
Karl Malden as Zebulon Prescott

Karl Malden

Zebulon Prescott
Gregory Peck as Cleve Van Valen

Gregory Peck

Cleve Van Valen
George Peppard as Zeb Rawlings

George Peppard

Zeb Rawlings

George Peppard (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his role as...

Robert Preston as Roger Morgan

Robert Preston

Roger Morgan
Debbie Reynolds as Lilith Prescott

Debbie Reynolds

Lilith Prescott

Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, businesswoman,...

James Stewart as Linus Rawlings

James Stewart

Linus Rawlings
Eli Wallach as Charlie Gant

Eli Wallach

Charlie Gant
John Wayne as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

John Wayne

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
Richard Widmark as Mike King

Richard Widmark

Mike King
Brigid Bazlen as Dora Hawkins

Brigid Bazlen

Dora Hawkins
Walter Brennan as Col. Jeb Hawkins

Walter Brennan

Col. Jeb Hawkins
David Brian as Lilith's Attorney

David Brian

Lilith's Attorney
Andy Devine as Cpl. Peterson

Andy Devine

Cpl. Peterson
Raymond Massey as Abraham Lincoln

Raymond Massey

Abraham Lincoln
Agnes Moorehead as Rebecca Prescott

Agnes Moorehead

Rebecca Prescott
Harry Morgan as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Harry Morgan

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Harry Morgan (born Harry Bratsberg) was an American stage, screen, radio, and television actor. He is perhaps best...

Thelma Ritter as Agatha Clegg

Thelma Ritter

Agatha Clegg
Mickey Shaughnessy as Deputy Stover

Mickey Shaughnessy

Deputy Stover
Russ Tamblyn as Confederate Deserter

Russ Tamblyn

Confederate Deserter
Spencer Tracy as Narrator (voice)

Spencer Tracy

Narrator (voice)
Harry Dean Stanton as Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Harry Dean Stanton

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 - September 15, 2017) was an American actor, musician, and singer. Stanton's...

Lee Van Cleef as River Pirate (uncredited)

Lee Van Cleef

River Pirate (uncredited)
Rodolfo Acosta as Gant Gang Member (uncredited)

Rodolfo Acosta

Gant Gang Member (uncredited)
Clinton Sundberg as Hylan Seabury (uncredited)

Clinton Sundberg

Hylan Seabury (uncredited)
Willis Bouchey as Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey

Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)
Claude Johnson as Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)

Claude Johnson

Jeremiah Rawlings (uncredited)
Kim Charney as Sam Prescott (uncredited)

Kim Charney

Sam Prescott (uncredited)
Stanley Livingston as Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)

Stanley Livingston

Prescott Rawlings (uncredited)
Jay C. Flippen as Huggins (uncredited)

Jay C. Flippen

Huggins (uncredited)
Tudor Owen as Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)

Tudor Owen

Parson Alec Harvey (uncredited)
Karl Swenson as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Karl Swenson

Train Conductor (uncredited)
James Griffith as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

James Griffith

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Jack Pennick as Cpl. Murphy

Jack Pennick

Cpl. Murphy
Chuck Roberson as Officer (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Officer (uncredited)
Claude Akins as Man (uncredited)

Claude Akins

Man (uncredited)
Mark Allen as Colin Harvey (uncredited)

Mark Allen

Colin Harvey (uncredited)
Don Anderson as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Auction Guest (uncredited)
Bill Borzage as Barfly (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Barfly (uncredited)
Charlie Briggs as Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)

Charlie Briggs

Flying Arrow Barker (uncredited)
Paul Bryar as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Walter Burke as Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)

Walter Burke

Wagon Poker Player (uncredited)
Polly Burson as Stock Player (uncredited)

Polly Burson

Stock Player (uncredited)
Ken Curtis as Cpl. Ben (uncredited)

Ken Curtis

Cpl. Ben (uncredited)
Christopher Dark as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Christopher Dark

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
Kem Dibbs as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Kem Dibbs

Blacksmith (uncredited)
Sol Gorss as River Pirate (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

River Pirate (uncredited)
William Henry as Staff Officer (uncredited)

William Henry

Staff Officer (uncredited)
Roy Jenson as Henchman (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Lambert as Gant Henchman (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

Gant Henchman (uncredited)
John Larch as Grimes (uncredited)

John Larch

Grimes (uncredited)
J. Edward McKinley as Auctioneer (uncredited)

J. Edward McKinley

Auctioneer (uncredited)
Harold Miller as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Auction Guest (uncredited)
Bob Morgan as Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Member of Train Robbery Gang (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan as River Pirate (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

River Pirate (uncredited)
Forbes Murray as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Auction Guest (uncredited)
Cliff Osmond as Bartender (uncredited)

Cliff Osmond

Bartender (uncredited)
Harvey Parry as Henchman (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Henchman (uncredited)
Walter Reed as River Pirate (uncredited)

Walter Reed

River Pirate (uncredited)
Gene Roth as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Bing Russell as Man (uncredited)

Bing Russell

Man (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer as Riverboat Officer (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Riverboat Officer (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre as Auction Guest (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Auction Guest (uncredited)
Dub Taylor as Man (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

Man (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr. as Officer #2 (uncredited)

William Wellman Jr.

Officer #2 (uncredited)
Harry Wilson as Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Cattleman at Barricade (uncredited)
Carleton Young as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Bryan Russell

Zeke Prescott (uncredited)

Jim Michael

Barfly (uncredited)

Beulah Archuletta

Arapaho Woman (uncredited)

Robert Banas

Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Willie Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)

John Breen

Waiter (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

John Damler

Lawyer (uncredited)

Forrest Draper

Bit Role (uncredited)

Craig Duncan

James Marshall (uncredited)

Ben Black Elk Sr.

Arapaho Chief (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Tom Greenway

Bit Role (uncredited)

Barry Harvey

Angus Harvey (uncredited)

Jerry Holmes

Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Walter Kightly

Cavalryman (uncredited)

Robert P. Lieb

Bartender (uncredited)

Herbert Maneval

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Gary Menteer

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Harry Monty

River Pirate (uncredited)

Robert Nash

Lawyer (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Henchman (uncredited)

Red Perkins

Union Soldier (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power

Auction Guest (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

Music Hall Dancer / Wagon Train Traveler (uncredited)

Buddy Red Bow

Arapaho Man (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Henchman (uncredited)

Jamie Ross

Bruce Harvey (uncredited)

Danny Sands

Trapeze Man (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Bartender (uncredited)

June Smaney

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Kelly Smith

Little Girl (uncredited)

Ken Terrell

River Pirate (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

Crew of How the West Was Won

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